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Monday, March 23, 2015

The Judo World Will Meet in Budapest in 2017

(Via IJF)

Today, the signature of the contract for the Judo
World Championships Individual and Teams and the IJF Congress in 2017
took place in Budapest at the Ministry of Sport.

Mr. Marius Vizer, the IJF President, signed the
contract with Mr. Laszlo Toth, the Hungarian Judo Federation President.
Mr. Vizer also signed a protocol agreement with Mr. Laszlo Simicsko,
Secretary of State for Sports in the Hungarian Government.

This
protocol stipulates that the Hungarian Government will support and
approve the organization of the 2017 Judo World Championships to be held
in Budapest.

For the First Time in History

Mr. Marius Vizer declared: "In 2017, the Judo World
Championships will be organized for the first time in history in
Budapest. I am convinced that Hungary will organize a successful World
Championship, especially with the possibility of candidature for the
2024 Olympic Games and also given the successful history of judo in
Hungary.

On behalf of the International Judo Federation, I would
like to thank the Hungarian Government for their support and also the
Hungarian Judo Association for their continuous efforts toward the
development of our sport in Hungary. I believe that this event will
provide an excellent opportunity for the promotion of Judo in Hungary
and for showcasing the performances of the best Hungarian judokas.

At the same time, I hope that this event will have
added value for the entire international Judo Community, giving us, the
participants and the International Judo Federation, as organization,
satisfaction at all levels."

Hungarian Sports Reached a Milestone

Mr. Laszlo Toth said: "Hungarian sports have been
supported at a high level, including judo, by the Hungarian Government
since Hungarian Judo exceedingly performed in London 2012: we reached
third place in the Hungarian Olympic Sports ranking list. Hungarian judo
and also Hungarian Sports have reached a milestone today with the
signing of the contract between the International Judo Federation and
the Hungarian Judo Association. It officially declares that the IJF
Congress and World Senior Judo Individual and Team Championships will be
held in Budapest, Hungary, in 2017.

Hungarian Judo Association has had experience in the
field of organizing international judo competitions since it already
organized World Championships for all age groups except for the Seniors.
Our association organized the European Senior Judo Individual and Team
Championships in Budapest in 2013, and this event was awarded as the
best European judo event by the EJU.

It is an honor for us that
the first Grand Prix in Budapest, last year, was the second best event
amongst Grand Slams and Grand Prix in 2014. In my opinion, it is very
important to hold international judo competitions in our country,
because children and youth can meet with world class judoka and they may
try to practice our sport. Hopefully, after 10-15 years, we will see
them on the tatami of top international judo events and they might reach
worldwide results."